It's been recently reported on this site that members of wick community council like to use the insulting and derogatory term " incomers " when referring to people from outside the area.

To say that this sort of terminology would be found totally unacceptable in any other part of the United Kingdom is an understatement,to then apportion blame of an increase in crime is beyond the pale.

Is it acceptable that these people are allowed to voice such sentiments publicly without any recourse or should they consider a public apology to the many decent and law abiding people who live, pay taxes and bring money into the area. Many councils would be looking for those concerned to resign and distance themselves from such comments.

The piece in question is below .

PEOPLE who have moved to the far north to improve their lives, are insulted at being branded as "incomers" and linked with a recent spike in the crime rate in Wick. That's the view of Jay Paterson who was stunned when members of Wick Community Council last week suggested people who have recently moved into the town could be to blame for police having to deal with 470 criminal incidents in Wick during March